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An Awfully Big Adventure

MA als

Starring
Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Georgina Cates

Director
Mike Newell

Year
1995

Genre
Drama

Synopsis
Director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) returns with this darkly humorous story set in the microcosmic world of repertory theatre starring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.

Georgina Cates stars as Stella, a stage-stuck 16-year-old who throws herself at a loathsome director (Grant) and gets caught on the rebound by the sleazy leading man (Rickman). Now Stella is lured into an adult world where lust, rivalry and jealousy reap consequences that are both comical and chilling.

TRIVIA:
Alan Rickman was reportedly upset to find out that Georgina Cates had lied about her age (she was in her early 20s) in order to land the role of Stella. He had gone out of his way to be extremely gentle around her during their intimate scenes because of her perceived age.

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